Baseball Recap: Whitesboro Bulldogs vs. McCurtain Bulldogs
Whitesboro was the 13-1 winner over McCurtain when they last played one another back in April of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitesboro Bulldogs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-1 walloping at the hands of the McCurtain Bulldogs on Thursday. Whitesboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For McCurtain's part, Ben Bond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Bond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, McCurtain got a massive performance out of Luke Sandlin, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Jackson Blaylock was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Whitesboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for McCurtain, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Whitesboro will look to defend their home field on Friday against Haileyville at 5:00 p.m. Haileyville is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Whitesboro will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for McCurtain, they will take on Keota at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. McCurtain is facing Keota at the right time seeing as Keota is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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